What are those seasonal foods that get you every time?

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  • retirehappy
    retirehappy Posts: 4,756 Member
    Cheese fondue with crusty bread, apples, and veggies for dipping into it. Of course who would have cheese fondue without chocolate fondue for dessert, here the problems really begin, you dip strawberries, almond biscotti , and angle food cake in that. And a year's worth of healthy eating go down the drain. And what goes with all this, the magnum of champagne you get right before Christmas. :drinker:

    But for a couple of hours you are as close to heaven as it gets.
  • JaneLane33
    JaneLane33 Posts: 80 Member
    Not really a seasonal food because you can buy them all year long but those Danish butter cookies that come in a tin are my downfall at the holidays.
  • MuseofSong
    MuseofSong Posts: 322 Member
    Eggnog, definitely eggnog! Oh man, I love that stuff with some good rum. :drinker:
  • angel79202
    angel79202 Posts: 1,012 Member
    has anyone tried the Edy's slow churned pumpkin ice cream?
    drool
  • SweetLilyR
    SweetLilyR Posts: 283 Member
    Fall - Fresh and still hot apple cider doughnuts. I could eat them by the box. Seriously.

    Winter - Eggnog. With or without alcohol.

    Spring - Freshly shelled peas. I have picked 10 pounds of peas at a time and that will be gone in two days. They are my heroin.

    Summer - Anything ripe in my gardens. I will eat my veggie whilst still in the garden on occasion. Don't judge.
  • 1stday13
    1stday13 Posts: 433 Member
    Evil people !!!! Now I want some of it ! Any and all of it :love:
    Food Porn without the pictures, ( thank Goodness) :wink:
  • 1stday13
    1stday13 Posts: 433 Member
    Pumpkin lovers try this, dry yellow cake mix (I use sugar free), 6oz canned pumpkin and 6oz of cinnamon applesauce. Mix those 3 ingredients and spread into muffin tins, loaf pans or by the spoonful onto cookie sheets and bake as directed on box. I usually bake might a little longer but they're a healthy and hearty treat and quite filling. They need no frosting but you could add some ff cream chess blended with cinnamon and walnuts for a decadent flare.
    Here is another to try:
    Pumpkin Protein Muffins

    These are only 86 calories (may vary according to your protein powder), 8 carbs, 1 fat, and 11 protein! This makes 12 muffins.

    Preheat oven to 375F

    Combine:

    -1 cup of oatmeal processed in a blender/food processor into flour. *1 cup BEFORE it is processed, it will be less afterwards*
    - 5 scoops of vanilla protein powder. * I have done a mixture of chocolate and vanilla before and that was great too*
    - 1 tsp Baking Powder
    - 1 tsp of cinnamon *This is an estimate. I just throw spices in until I like the taste. *
    - 1 tsp of pumpkin pie spice * Again, an esitmate. Adjust to your liking.*
    - Egg whites from 3 large eggs.
    -1 cup of Libby's pure pumpkin
    - 1/2 cup of no sugar added apple sauce

    1/4 Cup slivered or sliced ( Toast on stove top) (optional)

    1) Mix all dry ingredients together Well .2) mix all liquids together mix well. 3) pour liquid into dry and mix well with beaters.

    4) Aluminum cupcake holders in muffin tins. Fill evenly til all 12 are full using all of the batter

    Bake at 375F for 15-20 minutes depending on your oven. If you over bake they get a little dry

    Calories 88
    Protein 11
    Carbs 8
    Fat 2
    Fiber 1
    Calcium 2
  • JustLindaLou
    JustLindaLou Posts: 376 Member
    Surprisingly not all the fall/winter holiday goodies... I enjoy many of them, but usually I manage to keep it under control by enjoying them at friends' homes rather than having it in my home with unlimited access...

    MY "seasonal" one is matzo ball soup, which is available year-round but at Passover time the stores seem to have end caps set up where I see it and want it and give in every time... Holy sodium Batman. But I love them.... Especially the ones from Jerry's Famous Deli the size of softballs...
  • mahanaibu
    mahanaibu Posts: 505 Member
    Potato latkes. With sour cream,
  • mahanaibu
    mahanaibu Posts: 505 Member
    watermelon
    You live in the southern hemisphere?
  • doIlhands
    doIlhands Posts: 349 Member
    danish butter cookies! I could eat a boxfull. I can't wait til christmas :smile:

    aaand girl guide chocolate mint cookies. i'm glad the guides around here are lazy and are never out selling them or else i would be buying boxes everytime i went to the store.
  • lithezebra
    lithezebra Posts: 3,670 Member
    I love marzipan, although I buy it any time I can find the elusive organic, Italian, gluten free Bia Stramondo marzipan, regardless of season.
  • JUDDDing
    JUDDDing Posts: 1,367 Member
    Strawberries.

    I can't get enough this summer...

    Happily they are low calorie, but I'm looking forward to winter so they get expensive and I can stop myself. :bigsmile:
  • stephanieluvspb
    stephanieluvspb Posts: 997 Member
    Apple cider!!!! Cold cider, hot cider, cider slushie!! Yum
  • hgycta
    hgycta Posts: 3,013 Member
    Pumpkin lattes, pumpkin cream cheese, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, salted caramel mochas from Starbucks, and a new one: STARBUCKS PUMPKIN CREAM CHEESE MUFFIN.<3 Best thing ever.
  • SlimSumday
    SlimSumday Posts: 379 Member
    Cinnamon Hearts! I eat them until my tongue burns. :embarassed:
  • StacyReneO
    StacyReneO Posts: 317 Member
    Cutie oranges for $5 a box! I love those things. I hardly eat oranges during the rest of the year because they are never on sale here! Other than that, apple cider and apple-cinnamon anything.

    Can't wait for Cuties season
  • senyosmom
    senyosmom Posts: 613 Member
    Pumpkin coffee creamer... I actually buy a ton and freeze it for the "off season"
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Saranac Pumpkin Ale. Love that stuff!!
  • SpeSHul_SnoflEHk
    SpeSHul_SnoflEHk Posts: 6,256 Member
    food.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    I don't' care for pumpkin anything- so I'm off the hook. and I really don't like egg nog.
    Buuuuuuuuuuuutttttttttttttttttttttt
    I adore jelly beans.

    And candy corn.

    and peeps.

    But I refuse to eat them other than the month in which they were designed to celebrate the holiday. (is that even a thing)

    oh and Mint M and M's dear god. I love them.
  • xLoveLikeWinterx
    xLoveLikeWinterx Posts: 408 Member
    Anything with pumpkin--pumpkin pie, pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin muffins....

    This. I am terribly in love with the taste of pumpkin. I'll even take a can of unflavored pumpkin, put pumpkin pie spices in it, mix with some cream or milk, and eat it (spread out over a few days, obviously lol, not all at once)- SO good!
  • xLoveLikeWinterx
    xLoveLikeWinterx Posts: 408 Member
    Pumpkin lattes, pumpkin cream cheese, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, salted caramel mochas from Starbucks, and a new one: STARBUCKS PUMPKIN CREAM CHEESE MUFFIN.<3 Best thing ever.

    Oh dear God, I forgot about the salted caramel mochas *whimpers* I tried one once and it was amazing. So I never did it again because I knew I couldn't stop :(
  • IMarieB
    IMarieB Posts: 33 Member
    Candy Corn!
  • peleroja
    peleroja Posts: 3,979 Member
    Pumpkin everything. Especially that stupid Starbucks latte. Droooooool.
  • MelissaPhippsFeagins
    MelissaPhippsFeagins Posts: 8,063 Member
    I love marzipan, although I buy it any time I can find the elusive organic, Italian, gluten free Bia Stramondo marzipan, regardless of season.

    There is GF marzipan? Must find this...
    Also peanut butter fudge and apple cider.
  • RJay64
    RJay64 Posts: 135
    Pomegranates.

    I don't care how much they cost. I load up and eat them every day - straight off the rind, make something with them, or just put the whole seeds in other foods like yogurt or ice cream. Plus they look pretty sitting on the kitchen counter.

    love :love: love
  • Andreaviolet89
    Andreaviolet89 Posts: 290 Member
    Fall - pumpkin anything
    Winter - Eggnog and cookies
    Spring - easter rice pie
    summer - hot dogs and potato salad

    I covered all the seasons lol
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    I can and have devoured an entire pecan pie. It's my weakness. I love pecan pie so much... But I can't have it anymore... Pretty sure I won't be able to stop at just one

    Me too! Way back in the day my mother made a pecan pie for the holidays and burned it and no one else would eat it so it was ALL MINE!! I had it for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack. Nom nom nom

    Pumpkin is my big seasonal treat. I've already had a pumpkin bagel with walnut raisin cream cheese (Mister Bagel for any other Mainers) and several cups of Green Mountain Pumpkin Spice coffee.

    For those of you who are also pumpkin fans, you can make yummy low fat (fat free?) muffins by combining a box of spice cake mix or even carrot cake mix with a can of pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling). Makes 24 muffins, about 100 cal each (depending on cake mix). Just bake for 20-25 min at 350. For chocolate lovers, use chocolate cake mix.

    My friend makes those muffins then makes a dairy free "cream cheese" frosting and dips them in coconut - talk about heaven!

    Also, mixing a can of pumpkin puree with a small tub of cool whip and a small box of instant sugar free/fat free pudding and you've got a yummy whipped treat!
  • Vivian06703188
    Vivian06703188 Posts: 310 Member
    Cadbury eggs at Easter. I love those. Also lately the frozen skinny coffees from Starbucks I really have to watch those. :)

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